Walmley Infant School
Walmley Ash Road, Walmley, Sutton Coldfield, B76 1JB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Foundation school
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mrs Helen Murphy
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Sutton Coldfield
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 270
- Pupils on roll
- 315
- URN
- 103544
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01213511355
About this school
Walmley Infant School is a foundation primary school in Sutton Coldfield. It teaches children aged 3 to 7 and has 315 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Walmley Infant School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 3 July 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Trends over time
How Walmley Infant School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 321 |
| 2023/24 | 323 |
| 2024/25 | 315 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Walmley Infant School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 87% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 3.9% | 6.5% | 315 | — |
| Walmley Junior School | 71% | 4.5% | 16.5% | 362 | 0.0 miles |
| The Deanery Church of England Primary School | 75% | 3.7% | 7.1% | 444 | 0.5 miles |
| St Gerard's Catholic Primary School | 80% | 4.2% | 48.5% | 235 | 0.9 miles |
| Pegasus Primary School | 76% | 6% | 66.7% | 160 | 1.0 miles |
| Topcliffe Primary School | 20% | 7.3% | 72.3% | 246 | 1.0 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 6.46%
- English as an additional language
- 9.5%
- Overall absence
- 3.87%
- Persistent absence
- 6.56%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Walmley Junior School0.0 miles
Primary · Sutton Coldfield
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The Deanery Church of England Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Sutton Coldfield
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St Gerard's Catholic Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Birmingham
-
Pegasus Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Birmingham
-
Topcliffe Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Birmingham
Other schools in Sutton Coldfield
- Blackwood School Primary
- Boldmere Infant School and Nursery Primary
- Boldmere Junior School Primary
- Coppice Primary School Primary
- Curdworth Primary School Primary
- Four Oaks Primary School Primary
- Hill West Primary School Primary
- Holland House Infant School and Nursery Primary
- Hollyfield Primary School Primary
- Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Primary
- Lindens Academy Primary
- Little Aston Primary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Walmley Infant School teach?
- Walmley Infant School teaches children aged 3 to 7. It is a primary school in Sutton Coldfield.
- Who is the headteacher of Walmley Infant School?
- The headteacher of Walmley Infant School is Mrs Helen Murphy, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Walmley Infant School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Walmley Infant School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Walmley Infant School?
- Walmley Infant School has 315 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 7.
- Is Walmley Infant School full?
- Walmley Infant School has capacity for 270 pupils and 315 on roll (117%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Walmley Infant School a faith school?
- No. Walmley Infant School has no designated religious character.
- Does Walmley Infant School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Walmley Infant School as having nursery classes.
- What is Walmley Infant School's absence rate?
- Walmley Infant School's overall absence rate is 3.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Walmley Infant School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Walmley Infant School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.